APCO 2014: Day 2

FCC commissioners today announced approval of much-anticipated rules governing the 4.9 GHz band that grants a nationwide overlay license to a yet-to-be-selected band manager, which will be prohibited from operating on the band but will be “authorized to enter into a sharing agreement” with the FirstNet Authority. “We find that our topline goals of preserving […]

Leaders of two key 911 organizations—NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)—wrote a joint letter to both leading presidential candidates, seeking support for federal funding to help pay for the technological transition to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911). NENA CEO Brian Fontes and APCO CEO and Executive Director Mel Maier signed […]

The last day of the 2024 IWCE Connecting Critical Communications conference and expo wrapped up Thursday, March 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. with a keynote address focused on firefighter safety and a crowded expo hall. Attendees where engaged with exhibitors on the expo floor, eager to learn about the latest […]

The 2024 IWCE Connecting Critical Communications kicked off March 25 with a schedule of informative meetings and sessions. The expo floor opened today, March 27, featuring more than 275 exhibitors, showing attendees the very latest in critical communications technologies. The annual conference and expo is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, […]